Noam Chomsky: Obama's Stance on Gaza Crisis "Approximately the Bush Position" -1

In a visit to the State Department Thursday, President Obama made his first substantive comments on the Middle East conflict since Israels attack on Gaza. Obama first mentioned his commitment to Israels security, without affirming his commitment to Palestinian security. He condemned Palestinian rocket attacks on southern Israeli towns, but didnt criticize the US-backed Israeli bombings of densely populated Gaza. But in a departure from the Bush administration, Obama acknowledged Palestinian suffering and said Gazas borders should be opened to aid. We speak with MIT professor, Noam Chomsky.

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[mikkitiny]

he's right. the only just and stable solution would be to return occupied lands and water sources to palestinians and let them build an independent state. it would be only possible if US puts some pressure on Israel. will it happen with Obama's administration? never. and so would be with israel-palestinian peace.

[victoria4me]

Israel is the only country in the world that doesn't have frontiers!!! how can this b possible??? they want to occupy more and more territory in Palestine and as they said "get rid of the animals" referring to the Gaza people. If they continue with this massacre (weather is in Gaza or Lebanon) they will probe Hitler was right when he called them the same.

[udaan8]

@djamorpheus i'm sorry i made this comment nearly a year ago, and this video was uploaded in 2009. something i probably didn't even notice. and since then, the american government gave 400 billion dollars to gaza, to rebuild. that happened after the raid on the humantarian aid ship by israel. anyways one way or the other, i made this comment over a year ago, and i don't even remember making it. i only remember the announcement, that the american government was giving aid to gaza.

[djamorpheus]

@udaan8 he's pro israel in the sense of the people, not the government and it's doings. He said himself that in his youth he was part of the zionist movement (against the establishment of israel).

[udaan8]

people should not listen to noam chomsky. they should listen to the actual interview. it is available thru msn videos. obama pledged 400 million dollars to gaza. and chomsky is pro-israel

[mikkitiny]

complicated issue that's the only thing i can say. very often the rights are not given but they are taken. in 1948-1949 arabs took *the right* to destroy Israel, in 1967 Israel took *the right* for whole Palestine in its hands. in my opinion, occupied in 1967 lands should be returned to palestinians but how to do that practically, how to reach the corresponding agreement i have no idea.

[kakompo]

That was a bad call for the Palestinians to reject the 1967 plan . I doubt they'd reject it now. It seems now Israel is rejecting it. Well if they rejected in then does that give Israel the right to encroach the land with thousands of settlers and settlements?

[mikkitiny]

of all occupied in 1967 territories. but palestinian side rejected the deal twice. was it wise? no. then failure to get peace agreement done and continuing teracts turned most of Israelis to right-wingers and real peaceful solution for Palestinians is not even on horizon nowadays. so, very real chances for peace for Palestine were missed.

[mikkitiny]

is totally an arabic fault.

in 1967 Israel attacked its arabic neighbors and captured the whole of Palestine. those territories, in my opinion, should be returned to Palestinians although it's very difficult task now. Israel really does not want to and Palestine is not capable of returning all occupied in 1967 war lands. but don't you think good chunk of blame for that should be put on Palestian authorities (Arafat) as well? in times of Rabin and later on Israel was ready to return 99%

[mikkitiny]

in 1948 5 arabic armies attacked Israel. they got beaten and Israel captured vast territories, mostly in the desert though. so, agressors (arabs that time) got punished. since then the territories were cultivated; grass, trees, bushes were planted; some lands were turned into agricultural fields, on others towns and villages were built. so, it fairly belongs to Israel now. and it would be extremist demand to hand the lands over to Palestinian side. so, forget 48-49 war, its outcome

[techcafe]

this conflict will *never* end, because the conservative hawks & warpigs in Israel are unwilling to compromise, and Israel continues to *expand* its settlements to this day. Israel intends to drive the Palestinians out of their homeland.

[techcafe]

legally speaking, Israel must return the land it stole (twice): 1948 it seized 50% more land than was alloted to it under the UN partition plan, then again in 1967 when Israel conquers & occupies Sinai, Gaza and the West Bank from Jordan and the Golan Heights from Syria. a UN resolution called for Israel to end their illegal occupation and withdraw from the territories - which Israel ignored.